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fandomhigh2018-09-06 09:29 am
what_the_shock) wrote in fandomhigh2018-09-06 09:29 am
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Popular Science | Thursday, 3rd period
“Okay, so we're supposed to be following in the footsteps of popular conceptions of science," Miguel said. This was popular science, and he was sticking to that, damn it. "Someone pointed out to me there's actually a whole television series of people doing this thing where they see if a particular science rumor is real or not. That sounds good to me, and makes a lot more sense than just lecturing at you about this crap. I checked around for something to go by, and found a song I'm told is scientific, so we're going to start with that. Which at least means we have a set of lyrics to go by. It’s called Skullcrusher Mountain. I understand it’s got some genetics experiments in it, which is one of my specialties.”
He set the song to play while the lyrics scrolled on a screen up front, his own face screwing up as he listened. “Monkey ponies? Why would you even want to - okay, never mind, because we are not igniting the atmosphere.” Miguel’s fingers flew over the Danger Shop controls as he created a genetics lab a lot like the one he’d had at Alchemax. Then off to one side, he created a small corral of ponies, and off to the other side, an enclosure with monkeys in it. “Monkey-ponies. Gene splicers. Have at, see what you get.”
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“I’ll be here to help if you need instruction in the machines.”
He set the song to play while the lyrics scrolled on a screen up front, his own face screwing up as he listened. “Monkey ponies? Why would you even want to - okay, never mind, because we are not igniting the atmosphere.” Miguel’s fingers flew over the Danger Shop controls as he created a genetics lab a lot like the one he’d had at Alchemax. Then off to one side, he created a small corral of ponies, and off to the other side, an enclosure with monkeys in it. “Monkey-ponies. Gene splicers. Have at, see what you get.”
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“I’ll be here to help if you need instruction in the machines.”
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The song was fun, but the monkey-pony monsters?
What if he used too many monkeys?
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Maybe he'd just use one monkey. Yeah. Norman could handle that.
The resulting pony with opposable thumbs and a prehensile tail was equal parts fascinating and horrible. Especially once it tried swinging from the ceiling.
"I... regret this."
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Norman stared up at it.
"I'm afraid it's going to fall. Horses probably aren't meant to swing from rafters..."
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Norman watched the net appear, and then added, "... is the ceiling strong enough?"
You know, to support and enthusiastic horse?
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Then reminding herself that this was the Danger Shop, so of course it wasn't real, and maybe if she started to look at it as genetic art instead of a bastardization of science and everything good and holy in the world...
It would probably help if she had any idea what she was doing, wincing as she went to see what monstrosity would occur when she made an attempt. For art, she reminded herself. It was art...
...it was a monkey with a mane now looking at her very sadly since it couldn't exactly grab onto things and climb like nature told it to now that it had hooves instead of hands.
"Oh, god."
And she'd just gotten over the last batch of nightmares, too.
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"What exactly would you say the result of the perfect blend of monkey and pony would be?"
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Talk to Miguel
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